O design, aplicação prática imbuída de apreciação estética é, muitas vezes, uma expressão clara da imaginação do designer suportada pela capacidade de ultrapassar
os limites do desafio e encontrar a linguagem de cada material.
Criação de luminárias esculturais.
JUAN ANTONIO CORDOBA
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lives in Buenos Aires, Madrid,Spain
and Curitiba,Brazil.
Join collective and solo-shows with Drawings,Etchings,Sculptures
and even in Design shows,in his Country,Brasil,Uruguay and Spain.
Private collectors and museums own his work in Argentina,Brazil,Uruguay, Nederland,Italy,United States, China,Australia,Spain.
He was selected to design and made the followings prizes:
.Coca-Cola in Arts and Science.Argentina.
.Uruguayan Chamber of the Wool.
.Solidary Architect.(Central Society of Architect,C.S.A., Arg.)
.Latin American Association of Publicity Agencies.
.Architecture Biennal.Buenos Aires.
.Many others for private and official institutions.
European shows and editions:
.Exposalao con Galeria Alfama, .Batalha,Portugal. (2001)
.Taller del Prado (Sculptures editions,2002) “
“ (Etchings editions,2003) .Ledesma. Graphic art.
.Salon de la Estampa (Print fair)Madrid (2002-2003)
.Portoarte.Contemporary arts, .Oporto,Portugal.
Museums
“Eduardo Sivori”.Buenos Aires.
“Nicolas Avellaneda”.Province of Buenos Aires.
“De Bellas Artes”.Province of Santa Fe.
“Secretaria de cultura de la Nacion”.Argentina.
Museo Provincial de Jaen. España.
Biblioteca Nacional.Madrid. España
Prizes
.Second Prize,V Salon de la Plata.
.First Mention,XIV Salon San Fernando.
.Special Prize, V Salon Avellaneda.
.Rogelio Yrurtia Prize,Salon Manuel Belgrano.
.Third Prize,Salon M. Belgrano.
.Mention Prize,LVII Salon Nacional.
.Second Prize, Salon M.Belgrano
.First Prize,Salon Cerealista de Buenos Aires.
.Special Prize,LVII Salon de Santa Fe.
.Second Prize,I Salon del Parana.
.Honorific Mention,Pro Monument to General Peñaloza.
.First Prize, Salon de Avellaneda.
.Grand Prize d`Honor,Salon Cerealista de Buenos Aires.
.First Prize, Salon de Moreno. .First Prize,II Salon del Parana.
.First Prize, Coca-Cola in Arts and Science.
.First Prize,Making trophy of Uruguayan Chamber of wool.
Others
He has worked in wall murals, waterfountains and mainly in design and making
decoratives pieces on stone, wood, steel and bronze,as lightning sculptures, table bases,etc.
The Culture Department of Town Hall and the Academia Porteña del Lunfardo sponsored his works on Tango Sculptures.
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